Hello,
Now that i've decided to lay laminate flooring through my hallway and dining room, i now have to decide on which underlay to buy.
All the laminate manufacturers recommend using a damp proof membraine when laying over ground floor floorboards with no heating below, otherwise this invalidates the warrantee.
Is a dampproof membraine really needed ?
I was told by a damp expert not to seal or varnish floorboards and that it is much better to let the house 'breath' (especially wood), otherwise you cause more problems (house is 1900's and he also said not to cavity fill the walls) When I pulled up the carpet the boards were perfectly 'dry'.
i was planning to use 6mm softboard to level and insulate the floor followed by 3mm underlay on top and then laminte.
- Does anyone know if a damp proof membraine is neccessary ?
Now that i've decided to lay laminate flooring through my hallway and dining room, i now have to decide on which underlay to buy.
All the laminate manufacturers recommend using a damp proof membraine when laying over ground floor floorboards with no heating below, otherwise this invalidates the warrantee.
Is a dampproof membraine really needed ?
I was told by a damp expert not to seal or varnish floorboards and that it is much better to let the house 'breath' (especially wood), otherwise you cause more problems (house is 1900's and he also said not to cavity fill the walls) When I pulled up the carpet the boards were perfectly 'dry'.
i was planning to use 6mm softboard to level and insulate the floor followed by 3mm underlay on top and then laminte.
- Does anyone know if a damp proof membraine is neccessary ?